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News dClimate Partners with Global Earthquake Model to Advance Transparent Earthquake Risk Assessment By: Apr 11, 2023 Share Facebook LinkedIn dClimate, a leading decentralized climate information ecosystem, today announced its latest partnership with Global Earthquake Model (GEM), a non-profit public-private partnership dedicated to advancing a global collaborative effort to create scientific and top-notch resources for transparent earthquake risk assessment. The partnership between GEM and dClimate to incorporate earthquake-related data into the dClimate ecosystem is particularly significant given recent events such as the devastating earthquake in Turkey and surrounding areas, which have had a profound impact on communities. As part of this partnership, GEM will make its GEM Simplified Global Seismic Hazard Map available on the dClimate marketplace. This will provide users with more comprehensive insights into earthquake hazard risks at individual locations, enabling better risk awareness and communication. “This partnership with GEM marks an important milestone for dClimate as we expand our marketplace and ecosystem to provide users with valuable insights into earthquake risk and facilitate informed decision-making around the world,” said Osho Jha, co-founder and CEO of dClimate. “By integrating GEM's Simplified Global Seismic Hazard Map, we are taking a significant step towards creating a more sustainable future and building more resilient communities." The GEM Global Seismic Hazard Map (GSHM) was created by collating maps computed using national and regional probabilistic seismic hazard models developed by various institutions and projects, and by GEM Foundation scientists. The OpenQuake Engine, an open-source seismic hazard and risk calculation software developed principally by the GEM Foundation, was used to calculate the hazard values. A smoothing methodology was applied to homogenize hazard values along the model borders. The Global Simplified Earthquake Hazard Map is a simplified version of the GSHM intended for applications where quantitative analysis is not required. With the availability of the hazard maps in a digital and interactive setting via the dClimate marketplace, users such as businesses and governments can identify potential earthquake-related hazards for decision-making and infrastructure developments. "dClimate’s easy-access and data-driven approach to help communities worldwide achieve resilience to climate change and other natural hazards such as earthquakes align with GEM’s pillars for understanding and reducing risk. With this partnership, the expanded availability of GEM’s Global Simplified Earthquake Hazard map through dClimate’s platform can help private and public institutions identify potential earthquake-related hazards to properly mitigate the consequences of seismic events,” said John Schneider, GEM’s Secretary General. GEM joins dClimate’s ecosystem of data providers, each providing a unique type of dataset and/or tool enabling the community to build actionable solutions using data from leading experts. With a collection of data on different climate perils, dClimate is creating a global network and repository of data that has multiple use cases across a variety of sectors such as insurance, financial services, agriculture, and energy. About dClimate dClimate is a chain-agnostic decentralized climate information ecosystem. dClimate makes it easy for businesses and builders to find, access, and utilize essential information about our planet to better understand how weather and climate impact our communities and build data-driven technology solutions for helping communities achieve climate resilience in the 21st century. The dClimate network solves key issues around access, availability, and accountability in the climate data ecosystem with the world’s first decentralized, open marketplace for participants to get and share climate data. The network also enables an open ecosystem of climate resilience applications like parametric insurance, advanced analytics and models, and tooling to be built on top of the data layer. dClimate is pioneering data infrastructure solutions for scaling global carbon markets, incentivizing regenerative agriculture practices, and bringing increased efficiency to industries affected by climate risk. Originally appeared on https://blog.dclimate.net/dclimate-partners-with-global-earthquake-model-to-advance-transparent-earthquake-risk-assessment/ . No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

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News Un futuro resiliente: Adoptando la innovación y aprovechando la experiencia y la colaboración local para contribuir a la reducción del riesgo sísmico en El Salvador By: Feb 20, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 Share Facebook LinkedIn Versione inglese El proyecto de la Fundación Global Earthquake Model (GEM), apoyado por USAID, Pronóstico y Comunicación de la Amenaza y el Riesgo Sísmico (FORCE, por sus siglas en inglés), ha estado trabajando para fortalecer las capacidades locales y mejorar la gestión del riesgo sísmico en El Salvador. El proyecto ha realizado dos visitas al país, reuniendo a agencias gubernamentales, científicos, ingenieros y otras partes interesadas para discutir la evaluación de riesgos sísmicos, el análisis de riesgos y las estrategias de comunicación. ( informe con información detallada ) "Los talleres del proyecto FORCE han sido fundamentales para fortalecer nuestro conocimiento en la gestión del riesgo sísmico. Esto nos permite mejorar la logística mediante el desarrollo y actualización de nuestros instrumentos de planificación basados en escenarios realistas. Estos escenarios definen los recursos necesarios (humanos, materiales y financieros) de antemano, asegurando una respuesta más efectiva y oportuna cuando ocurre un terremoto." - Katherine Elizabeth Peña Nunfio, Especialista Técnica - Investigación y Análisis de Riesgos, Dirección General de Protección Civil. Haga clic aquí para obtener más detalles de las ideas de Katherine. Sesiones de formación y taller técnico de OpenQuake La primera visita, del 6 al 10 de noviembre de 2023, se centró en sesiones de capacitación para el personal del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) sobre la construcción de modelos base para la evaluación del riesgo sísmico, como el modelo de peligrosidad sísmica y el modelo de exposición. En el caso de la peligrosidad sísmica, el flujo de trabajo se evaluó utilizando las diferentes herramientas que GEM ofrece para la construcción de un modelo probabilístico de peligrosidad sísmica (PSHA) y los conjuntos de datos subyacentes (catálogo sísmico y árbol lógico de modelos de movimiento del suelo). El Taller Técnico OpenQuake, celebrado el 9 de noviembre de 2023, proporcionó ejercicios prácticos paso a paso sobre el análisis de peligro y riesgo sísmico. Los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad de interactuar con científicos e ingenieros de GEM en la modelación de la peligrosidad y el riesgo sísmico utilizando OpenQuake, el software desarrollado y mantenido por la Fundación GEM, y utilizado por el MARN para la caracterización de la peligrosidad sísmica a nivel nacional. "El MARN reconoce la importancia de actualizar periódicamente sus modelos de peligro y exposición para reflejar los últimos patrones de actividad sísmica y urbanización. La institución continuará utilizando las metodologías GEM y el software OpenQuake para garantizar que sus modelos permanezcan actualizados y confiables." – Luis Ernesto Mixco Durán, MARN sobre las principales conclusiones de los talleres y su implementación. Haga clic aquí para obtener más detalles de las ideas de Luis. Reuniones con Actores Gubernamentales y Taller de Comunicación de Riesgo Sísmico La segunda visita, del 8 al 12 de enero de 2024, se centró en reuniones con actores gubernamentales y un taller de comunicación de riesgo sísmico con tomadores de decisiones. La reunión con actores gubernamentales fue una oportunidad para presentar el proyecto y sus avances, así como los resultados esperados (análisis de riesgo para eventos sísmicos específicos, análisis probabilístico a nivel nacional y evaluación de riesgo de pronóstico para 2030, 2040 y 2050). El Taller de Comunicación de Riesgo Sísmico con Tomadores de Decisiones ("Terremotos en El Salvador: ¿Qué sabemos y cómo podrían afectarnos en los próximos años?"), realizado el jueves 11 de enero de 2024, reunió a representantes de la Fundación GEM, la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID/BHA), el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN), la Dirección General de Protección Civil, el Ministerio de Obras Públicas (MOP), el Ministerio de Salud (MINSAL), el Ministerio de Educación (MINED), el Ministerio de Vivienda, el Fondo de Conservación Vial de El Salvador (FOVIAL), el Instituto Salvadoreño de Seguridad Social (ISSS), el Colegio Salvadoreño de Ingenieros y Arquitectos (ASIA), la Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" y la Universidad de El Salvador. "Las técnicas y los aportes proporcionados durante los talleres me permitirán presentar los conceptos de evaluación del riesgo sísmico de manera más efectiva a mis estudiantes de maestría, permitiéndoles visualizar los impactos de los terremotos en escenarios del mundo real". – Manuel Alfredo López Menjívar, Universidad de El Salvador (UES) sobre la aplicación de los aprendizajes del taller a su trabajo en la reducción del riesgo sísmico. Haga clic aquí para obtener más detalles de las ideas de Manuel. Haga clic aquí para obtener más detalles de las ideas de Manuel. Recomendaciones clave de los talleres Los talleres identificaron varias recomendaciones clave para mejorar la gestión del riesgo sísmico en El Salvador: Desarrollo de capacidades: Mejorar la experiencia técnica en la evaluación de riesgos sísmicos y la utilización del software OpenQuake, teniendo en cuenta que 40 participantes asistieron al taller de capacitación en línea realizado durante el mes de febrero eran de El Salvador https://www.training.openquake.org/ . Desarrollo de modelos: Mejorar continuamente los modelos de amenaza, exposición y vulnerabilidad para El Salvador. Comunicación de riesgos sísmicos: Desarrollar perfiles de riesgo personalizados para agencias gubernamentales y el público. Utilizar un dashboard para una visualización y difusión efectiva de los resultados. Consideraciones adicionales: Incluir en futuras versiones la estimación de daños a la infraestructura, la fluctuación de la población y la presencia de turistas en las evaluaciones de riesgo. Dar prioridad a la comunicación del riesgo sísmico y a la preparación de la comunidad. Fomentando la colaboración y la aproiación del conocimiento Los talleres de FORCE han hecho una contribución significativa a los esfuerzos de reducción del riesgo sísmico en El Salvador al reunir a las principales partes interesadas en el campo de la preparación para desastres y la respuesta ante emergencias. Estos talleres han fomentado un entorno de colaboración en el que los participantes pueden compartir sus conocimientos y experiencia, lo que ha llevado a una mejor comprensión de los peligros sísmicos, los métodos de evaluación de riesgos y las estrategias de comunicación adecuadas. Visite el sitio web del proyecto FORCE para obtener más información en: https://www.globalquakemodel.org/proj/force Disclaimer This web article about the FORCE project activities in El Salvador is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. No images found. GALLERY 1000015738.jpg 7El Salvador FORCE workshop.jpg IMG_7404.heic 1000015738.jpg 1/32 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Developing indicators for urban resilience By: Jul 2, 2018 Share Facebook LinkedIn GEM’s Social Vulnerability and Integrated Risk (SVIR) Coordinator, Christopher G. Burton, was called on to assist in the formulation of indicators for the UNISDR Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient initiative, to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030.While UNISDR’s Ten Essentials have been used in disaster preparedness and response activities since 2010, the Sendai conference places greater emphasis on building resilience at local and municipal levels, hence defining ways to measure improvements in resilience has become a pressing priority. Chris Burton’s contributions were drawn from his field work and tools which GEM has already successfully applied in Nepal and Ecuador, with support from our local partners, the National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET) in Kathmandu and the Secretariat for Security and Governance within the Office of the Municipality of the Metropolitan Area of Quito. These included:- The Resilience Performance Scorecard (RPS) methodology as a way to strengthen institutional capacity and adopt resilience measures from the bottom-up;- The verification of existing hazard and risk assessments at a city level, to inform risk scenarios and develop long-term DRR plans; and- The integration of social vulnerability strategies in mitigation, recovery, and reconstruction plans. The indicators developed are currently being piloted in several cities around the world and we look forward to further collaboration with UNISDR. No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

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News Building Sensors Reduce Damage Error by Sixty Percent: The Future of Catastrophe Risk Management By: Dec 6, 2022 Share Facebook LinkedIn In Safehub’s latest installment of the Safehub Resilience Network webinar series, “Can Building Shaking Sensors Prevent Future Tragedies?,” Safehub co-organised a webinar with GEM on October 6th about how to reduce uncertainty in estimating building vulnerability after an earthquake. John Schneider presented an overview of GEM’s work around the state of practice of earthquake hazard and risk assessment through the development of open global databases, models, and tools - and improving stakeholder capacity for risk assessment. Vitor Silva presented how sensor data at building and portfolio levels can be used to improve model predictions of damage from earthquakes. Read the full article here . If you've missed the event, get more information from the experts by watching the recording here: The Future of Catastrophe Risk Management: Reducing Uncertainty After an Earthquake No images found. GALLERY 1/0 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Strong GEM presence in Geneva helps bridge the gap between Science, Technology and DRR By: Jul 2, 2018 Share Facebook LinkedIn During UNISDR's Science and Technology Conference (#science4sendai), GEM's team is looking forward to reaching out to agencies interested in collaborating to make the world a safer place. Through the active work of its partners, sponsors, associates and Secretariat, the GEM Foundation is daily supporting the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). However, during the final week of January 2016, a multi-national, experienced and dedicated team of GEM representatives is visiting Geneva to assist in bridging the gap between Science, Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The following links offer more information about our preparation for Geneva, the posters which have been accepted for display, as well as a brief overview of how our Open Source solutions can support DRR efforts worldwide:- Preparing for Geneva - http://bit.ly/1Umio0y - Flyer: HOW CAN THE GEM FOUNDATION’S DATASETS, MODELS AND TOOLS ASSIST YOU IN EACH PHASE OF DRR DECISION MAKING? - http://bit.ly/1Tk0TQ4 - Poster: Improving knowledge of earthquake risk worldwide - http://bit.ly/1QvFWB0 - Poster: Improving global capacity in earthquake risk assessment - http://bit.ly/1PwcWu3 - Poster: Assessing national seismic risk with the OpenQuake suite of tools - http://bit.ly/1lKGh5W - Poster: Making advances in science and technology available for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) planning in middle and low-income countries - http://bit.ly/1RIQOgdIf you are in Geneva for the conference, please reach out to any of the team members listed below, or save their email addresses for post-event follow-up. The GEM Team in Geneva at #science4sendai : John Schneider - GEM's incoming Secretary General, John has represented GeoScience Australia on our Board since 2009. Mauro Dolce - Chair of GEM's Governing Board, Mauro is the Director General of the Italian Department of Civil Protection. Louis Gritzo - GEM's Board Member, Lou is the Vice President, Research for FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. John Rees - Risk Research Champion for the UK Research Council, John is a keen advocate for GEM's Open Source solutions. [removed]Surya Narayan Shrestha - Surya-ji represents one of GEM's implementing partners, the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET). [removed]Vitor Silva - GEM's Seismic Risk Coordinator, Vitor is responsible for the development of the OpenQuake-engine (risk) and other supporting tools. Chris Wardle - GEM's Fund-raiser, Chris has a brief to diversify and grow GEM's resource base. No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News GEM supports national seismic hazard and risk modelling in Morocco through OpenQuake training By: Dec 16, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 Share Facebook LinkedIn The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation held a three-day workshop in Casablanca, Morocco, from 15 to 17 October 2025, marking the start of work on the development of a national seismic hazard and risk model for the country. The workshop brought together representatives from the Fonds de Solidarité contre les Événements Catastrophiques (FSEC), Atlantic Re and members of the Moroccan scientific community. The activity builds on the partnership announced earlier this year, which saw FSEC and Atlantic Re become the first paying Public and Private Sponsors respectively from Africa to join GEM. The collaboration aims to support the development of science-based seismic risk information to inform planning, preparedness and risk management in Morocco. Discussions during the workshop focused on the current state of seismic research in the country, including the identification of data gaps, technical priorities and opportunities for collaboration. GEM staff contributed across plenary and working sessions, including Helen Crowley, GEM Secretary General; Marco Pagani, Head of Seismic Hazards; Vitor Silva, Head of Risk Engineering; Al Mouayed Bellah Nafeh, Physical Vulnerability Lead; and Marco Baiguera, Exposure Analyst. Sessions covered key components of seismic risk assessment, including source modelling, ground motion, and exposure and vulnerability. The final day of the workshop featured hands-on training on the OpenQuake Engine, GEM’s open-source software for seismic hazard and risk modelling. Participants were introduced to modelling workflows and tools that support transparent and reproducible risk analysis, with a focus on their application in a national context. The workshop represents an initial step in a longer-term collaboration aimed at strengthening Morocco’s capacity to assess and manage seismic risk, while reinforcing GEM’s commitment to supporting public sector partners through open science and collaborative model development. Further information on the partnership is available in GEM’s July announcement on the sponsorship by FSEC and Atlantic Re. https://www.globalquakemodel.org/GEMNews/gem-fsec-atlantic-sponsorship-africa ## No images found. GALLERY Day3_OQtraining_2 (1).jpg Day3_OQtraining_1 (1).jpg Day3_OQtraining_3 (1).jpg Day3_OQtraining_2 (1).jpg 1/10 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

Publications The OpenQuake Engine Brochure V1 Share Facebook LinkedIn Download 2012 | Brochure The OpenQuake Engine is GEM’s state-of-the-art software for seismic hazard and risk assessment at varying scales of resolution, from global to local. It can be used on a cluster, in the cloud or on a laptop. It is open-source, fully transparent and can be used with GEM or user-developed models to carry out scenario-based and probabilistic calculations and produce a great variety of outputs.